singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:33 AM:/ Y( C; E: g/ h. P. S3 s  W

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tall latte... about $3.50+ tax USD lar

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vivienna

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:
  L5 O7 P  Q, T* S" QI never really like starbucks. they...

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what other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

johnwu

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:5 b4 ^5 W0 G8 {5 f: j8 j
I never really like starbucks. they...

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myabe that's why people are so addited to it

singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:. x) V" Z- k# V6 a3 x2 Z# q
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It depends on how much RMB rose.

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They can let it rise by a little (claiming that it takes time to reform the existing system) to ease some of the pressures from the US government or to shut some congressmen up for a little while.

johnwu

Originally posted by vivienna at 2005-6-24 04:36 AM:+ ]% o$ k. V  S
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what other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

* d' {, {( @5 s) H' K: KI think Delifrance is only HK base?7 G: [. f% U& E- u  _4 x1 P6 j- ~# l
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There were seattle best coffee (now own by starbuck, I think) and Tully

singgeihot

Originally posted by vivienna at 2005-6-24 04:36 AM:
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what other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

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I can't remember, but starbucks was tested along with chains on the east coasts (Canada & US)

johnwu

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:38 AM:
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1 y* N  L5 V1 HThey can let it rise by a little (claiming that it takes time to reform the existing system) to ease some of the pressures from the US government or to shut some congressmen up for a little while.

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* i% w5 C  F; q, c6 O6 ?, TIf it raise too much, it's bad for everybody.

singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:37 AM:/ m5 R+ ]( ?7 G# p" n+ r
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myabe that's why people are so addited to it

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  Y& Z8 n. B4 p& b& Y' o" lAddiction is bad. I hope we're not addicted to 26FUN. I'm starting not to come here this often.

vivienna

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:39 AM:( l- V/ ^3 p  Y+ u7 t
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I think Delifrance is only HK base?/ W% I6 y* a7 ?# N% e) u# r, ?" T, c

; p( g* C9 C  q- hThere were seattle best coffee (now own by starbuck, I think) and Tully

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hey, there is delifrance in Oz. i dont know about other countries though.

vivienna

oh and gloria jeans too